Head of livestock = maximum number of single type, regardless of sex or age, at one time during the last 12 months.

Applicant or a member of the applicant’s immediate family must own land where permanent structures will be built. Only one application, per premises or property, per family owned land, per household, per business, per application period is allowed.

Approvals will be allocated for the maximum amount. Reimbursements will be based on finished project up to maximum.

Quotes are not required to request cost share funds.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their project is eligible and meets all TAEP criteria.

PROGRAM GOALS: Improve long term feed storage, cost efficiency and feed quality

Mixer wagons* and grinder/mixers*­ - equipment directly used to mix and/or grind hay, grain and other supplements for feed

Hay wrappers - machinery used for the wrapping of hay for use as haylage

Commodity shed - new structures and additions to existing structures used for storage of bulk raw commodities, including whole grains and co-products used in a mixing process to produce feed
Minimum Requirements and ExamplesUT Plan T4138

Silage baggers - machinery used for the bagging or debagging of silage

Silos - ground and upright for storage of silage - must have concrete floors and walls

Labor - labor conducted by a contractor, or the supplier for construction of infrastructure and installation of new equipment; reimbursement for labor cannot exceed 30% of total reimbursement - labor provided by the applicant or their employees is not eligible

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their project is eligible and meets all TAEP criteria.

Applicants cannot be reimbursed for the same type of equipment or item in two consecutive program years.

Commodity sheds and silos must be built on applicant owned land or land owned by a member of the applicant’s immediate family. Only one application, per premises or property, per family owned land, per household, per business, per application period is allowed.